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Chapter Twelve- The Retreat

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Helena's POV

I frowned at Adrian, arms crossed. “What do you mean, we’re going on a trip?”

He exhaled, already looking impatient. “Pack your things. We leave in an hour.”

I narrowed my eyes. “To where?”

Adrian crossed his arms, smirking like he enjoyed pushing my buttons. “Why don’t you ever just do what you’re told?”

“Oh, I’m sorry, mister control freak,” I shot back, mirroring his stance. “Either you tell me where we’re going, or I’m not going anywhere.”

His smirk didn’t waver. If anything, it deepened. “Fine. We’re going to my private island.”

I blinked. “I’m sorry, what?”

“Private island. It’s in the Hamptons.”

I stared at him, waiting for an actual explanation.

He sighed, rubbing his temple like I was exhausting him. “After the little stunt you pulled with Giselle and the media’s relentless scrutiny of our marriage, I hired a PR team to fix things. They came up with the idea of a romantic getaway.”

I scoffed, crossing my arms tighter. “First of all, the inci
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